RULES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE -- PROBATE DIVISION

Rule 92. ADOPTIONS - Proof of Birth, Guardianship Pending.

Upon filing a Petition for adoption, the Petitioner shall
file, or cause to be filed, the original or a certified copy of the proposed
adoptee's birth certificate. If, at the time of filing, a birth certificate has
not been issued, the Petitioner may file a certificate or record of live birth,
or a similar document verifying the proposed adoptee's birth.

Once the Petition for adoption, the required proof or
verification of the proposed adoptee's birth, and any required consent to the
adoption has been filed, the Register may, upon the Petitioner's written
request, issue a written confirmation of filing which shall be in the following
form:

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

COUNTY OF
_____________________
PROBATE COURT

CONFIRMATION OF FILING

"This will serve to officially confirm that there is on
file with the Registry of Probate a petition for the adoption of
____________________ by ________________ ________________, as well as a
certified copy of the birth certificate or other verification of the live birth
of ________________________ and a consent to the adoption, approved by the
court, and has been filed by ______________________________."

Where anonymity is required or the parties in interest prefer
anonymity, the Petitioners may file a petition for guardianship in order to
acquire, and be able to present proof of, proper authority for care, custody,
and control of the child preliminary to adoption. The appointment may be
qualified by such conditions as the Court deems proper and consistent with the
child's best interests.